Yoga Practice & Philosophy

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Essentials of Effective Yoga - Five Keys to Well-being, Book and audio book by Johann Kotze.

Essentials of Effective Yoga - Five Keys to Well-being, Book and audio book by Johann Kotze.

Essentials of Effective Yoga - Five Keys to Well-being, Book and audio book by Johann Kotze.

A demo styled live recording in the studio. This arrangement of the famous mantra came to me as an upbeat song. We recorded OM Mani Padme Hum and Gate Gate Parasamgate at Ross Gabriel who has a studio nearby.

Playing and singing this mantra in a singer-songwriter format has been a favourite for me in my own practice, or on stage. Live studio recording.

Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum. I've been intrigued by the spiritual sound of the Gregorian chant tradition VS Tibetan chanting. We have no real clear way of hearing the ancient chants, but the more recent Gregorian music and its settings in resonant churches are also curious. Many ancient traditions used resonating sound chambers. I tend to think of Tibetan chants happening in a dzong or c...

Live recording in the studio of Ross Gabriel. We sing this as a 9 high - 9 low voice pattern while Janet just kept on counting the mala.

A single invocation of the Tibetan mantra: "Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum". When you chant it, you are invoking the very embodiment of Padmasambhava. The Vajra Guru Mantra is the heart and essence of Padmasambhava. It is also the mantra of all the masters, buddhas, yidams, dakas, dakinis, and protectors. From wikipedia: Padmasambhava (Skt.), or Padmakara (Skt. Padmākara; Tib. པདྨཱ་ཀ་ར་, པད...

A Seed or Bija Mantra is a single sound mantra. These simple sound syllables, such as OM, or the sound for each chakra, contain vibrational information of the Universe that helps activate conscious awareness and innate healing. Chanting the chakra mantra literally plants a metaphysical "sound seed" in the subtle body and phsycial bodymind. LAM (root) - VAM (2nd) - RAM (3rd) - YAM (heart) - HAM (5t...

Consciousness is of a non-dual, unpolarised, nature. It is more powerful than non-duality, and the Source of Yoga. This is a Vedic Truth. Consciousness can dissolve conflict of any kind. Consciousness is also the basis of compassion, kindness and love. Admittedly all of the last mentioned qualities are ideals. In a polarised world reality this may easily give rise to idealism, and its polar opposi...

Conversation about the benefits of a gentle way of yoga practice (Part 2). With Johann Kotze, in Cape Town, and Candace Kentridge-Britton, in U.S. For online training (or in person) with Johann Kotze, in Cape Town, and Candace Kentridge-Britton, in U.S. see their collection of short, 200 Hour Modular Yoga Teacher Training, and free sessions: http://johannkotze.com/ Candace: https://yogahealthcanda...

Conversation about the benefits of a gentle way of yoga practice (Part 1). With Johann Kotze, in Cape Town, and Candace Kentridge-Britton, in U.S. For online training (or in person) with Johann Kotze, in Cape Town, and Candace Kentridge-Britton, in U.S. see their collection of short, 200 Hour Modular Yoga Teacher Training, and free sessions: http://johannkotze.com/ Candace: https://yogahealthcanda...

Impromptu conversation online, unedited, right after a yoga class. A quick conversation about balance, from a yogi interpretation of the Vedas to Greek philosophy, via an Egyptian story of conscious choice.

From a Podcast series "Inviting Compassion" by Rome Naidoo. Romy is has a passion for plant based foods, and mindfulness, which he shares through training sessions and Drphilafel, a health food eatery. Johann Kotze is a Cape Town yogi. Links mentioned in this podcast: www.heartmath.org www.masaru-emoto.net/en/science-of-messages-from-water/

The Yoga of Self-Realisation is to know, nourish and grow the worldly self, into Self-realisation, the highest purpose of Yoga. BodyMind is the temporary abode of the Soul, and the realised Soul is at one with its buddhi, natural Intelligence. Yoga is Union of Self with Brahma, the Supreme Being, All That Is. None of this is meant as religious, and “Buddha” is inspired by the famous teacher of Bud...

Yoga gets us In the zone with knowledge of three gunas. We may understand health, success and failure, and the fabled unlimited potential of yoga by the wisdom of the three gunas of yoga, sattva, tamas and rajas. This cornerstone of Yoga, Vedas and Ayurveda provides huge knowledge of the universe, and our lives. The greater aspect of time, space and matter, and its implication on the bodymind, and...

Relaxing, reclining on the back practice at end of a class. Concludes with sitting, in awareness of body, mind and spirit, and giving honour to All That in OM. An easy to do, all level class.

Mantra helps us connect to Source, our origin, and our unlimited essence. Practice the following mantra sound vibrations, in comfortable sitting meditation position, on the floor, or in a chair. You may chant with, or just listen. http://johannkotze.com/blog/om-mantra-blessings/

Yoga Nidra for Body, Mind and Spirit Alignment. http://johannkotze.com/blog/align-with-the-force/ Recorded as voice memo live in Johann Kotze Music & Yoga Studio, Cape Town. Music from the album https://soundcloud.com/johannkotzemusicyoga/sets/yoga-music-bliss-playlist

Doable, practical and effective yoga from the "Five Keys to Well-being. The Essentials of Effective Yoga". Book, eBook & CD/Podcast. ● 1. Good posture ● 2. Effective breathing ● 3. Exercises to enhance mobility ● 4. Relaxation and stress release ● 5. Body-mind-spirit integration

Doable, practical and effective yoga from the "Five Keys to Well-being. The Essentials of Effective Yoga". Book, eBook & CD/Podcast. johannkotze.com/five-keys-to-well-being/ ● 1. Good posture ● 2. Effective breathing ● 3. Exercises to enhance mobility ● 4. Relaxation and stress release ● 5. Body-mind-spirit integration

Doable, practical and effective yoga from the "Five Keys to Well-being. The Essentials of Effective Yoga". Book, eBook & CD/Podcast. johannkotze.com/five-keys-to-well-being/ ● 1. Good posture ● 2. Effective breathing ● 3. Exercises to enhance mobility ● 4. Relaxation and stress release ● 5. Body-mind-spirit integration

Doable, practical and effective yoga from the "Five Keys to Well-being. The Essentials of Effective Yoga". Book, eBook & CD/Podcast. ● 1. Good posture ● 2. Effective breathing ● 3. Exercises to enhance mobility ● 4. Relaxation and stress release ● 5. Body-mind-spirit integration

Doable, practical and effective yoga from the "Five Keys to Well-being. The Essentials of Effective Yoga". Book, eBook & CD/Podcast. ● 1. Good posture ● 2. Effective breathing ● 3. Exercises to enhance mobility ● 4. Relaxation and stress release ● 5. Body-mind-spirit integration